High school kicker breaks NFL record for longest field goal

Austin Pacheco of Carson City , Nev., did something Friday no NFL kicker has ever achieved. He made a field goal from 64 yards.

The NFL record, most recently tied by Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski during Week 1 of the season, is 63 yards. Pacheco beat that with room to spare, although he was allowed to use a tee.

Pacheco was told before the game that he would be called on for anything under 65 yards. His boot is the fourth longest in high school history.

“I’m still in shock,” Pacheco told the Nevada Appeal. “I knew it was good as soon as I hit it. The snap was perfect and the hold was perfect. The wind was blowing to the right and I played it perfectly.”

Dirk Borgognone, who went on to play in the NFL, holds the Nevada state record. He made one from 68 yards in 1985.